The Cars Spotted Appreciation Thread

[thecrim22]

I saw something on the M5 yesterday that I’ve never seen before and have literally no idea what it was. It’s been doing my head in searching through google images for any classic car that resembles it.

At first I thought it was a DB5 from the front and side profile, but the rear looked completely different. I wasn’t driving so couldn’t speed up to see and didn’t have my phone handy for a pic.

Any ideas what it could be?? Dark blue, lots of chrome, similar to a DB5 but with 4 rear individual circular lights on each side of the rear end in a square pattern (if that makes sense?).

Could it have been a classic ferrari? Some of them have similar profile to a db5

 

[Yarp]

250 GT

 

[Nickw88]

Could it have been a classic ferrari? Some of them have similar profile to a db5

I thought the same and googled as many as I could think of but nothing came up that looked close enough to maybe be the right thing.

250 GT
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Definitely not this one. It was a little more angular with the rear corners being slightly higher and the back, and two extra lights on each corner.

It was a little like this, but with different rear lights.

 

[MarkCup]

Good to see Jef using his car.

 

[Crayola]

Mi nam jef

 

[Stefan.]

Good to see Jef using his car.

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Did you tell him an m140i and a Porsche Cayman were better?

 

[MarkCup]

Did you tell him an m140i and a Porsche Cayman were better?

I'd have one of those over an M140i I think

 

[ForceIndia]

I saw something on the M5 yesterday that I’ve never seen before and have literally no idea what it was. It’s been doing my head in searching through google images for any classic car that resembles it.

At first I thought it was a DB5 from the front and side profile, but the rear looked completely different. I wasn’t driving so couldn’t speed up to see and didn’t have my phone handy for a pic.

Any ideas what it could be?? Dark blue, lots of chrome, similar to a DB5 but with 4 rear individual circular lights on each side of the rear end in a square pattern (if that makes sense?).

Rml short wheelbase?

 

[SCJM21]

Possibly some kind of MX5 conversion? Similar to this:

 

[Mork of Ork]

I saw something on the M5 yesterday that I’ve never seen before and have literally no idea what it was. It’s been doing my head in searching through google images for any classic car that resembles it.

At first I thought it was a DB5 from the front and side profile, but the rear looked completely different. I wasn’t driving so couldn’t speed up to see and didn’t have my phone handy for a pic.

Any ideas what it could be?? Dark blue, lots of chrome, similar to a DB5 but with 4 rear individual circular lights on each side of the rear end in a square pattern (if that makes sense?).

DB4? (although that has 3 lights on each side)

 

[PP200t]

It could have been one of these?

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Not every day you see a Holden.

 

[Oggy997]

Number plate needs to be hex tbh

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I could actually smell the financial stress off the c**t as it went by..

 

[Nickw88]

Rml short wheelbase?

Possibly some kind of MX5 conversion? Similar to this:
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DB4? (although that has 3 lights on each side)
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It could have been one of these?

All have a similar profile and appearance, but definitely wasn’t any of these. I do feel slightly better that no one else seems know either though.

I’ve come to the conclusion that:
A) maybe I’d had more beers than I thought
B) my eyesight may need testing
C) it wasn’t a “real” car and was either a kit car or some form of conversion/replica
D) It didn’t happen at all and I was in fact asleep and dreaming 😂

 

[Clio_fool]

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Not every day you see a Holden.

I thought that was an MG 😂.

 

[NickReilly063]

Not every day you see a Lancia Stratos replica in Morrisons car park on the way home - had a good chat with the owner about it.

Alfa 3.0 24v mated to a 6 speed gearbox

 

[CrippsCorner]

Ukraine edition.

 

[ForceIndia]

Saw a gt4rs this morning. The stance is amazing, just looked hunkered down.

Then picked my car up and they had a busso V6 out of a GTA.

 

[Anakin]

Alfa Zagato Race car I was lucky enough to share a garage with @ Oulton.

 

[Gally]

A few members may recognise this one. Specced well. Assume it's running springs. He's had a few decent BMWs over the years.

 

[Short Norman]

Think those M3 photos should be in the parking thread 😂😂

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Got to say, i really love these. The most powerful 2.0l inline 4 available to date i think? (416bhp).

 

[thecrim22]

Spotted thid last night ugly fekin things

 

[Rob]

Got to say, i really love these. The most powerful 2.0l inline 4 available to date i think? (416bhp).

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What a tacky looking thing.

Sorry pirate. I’m out.

 

[R3k1355]

Got to say, i really love these. The most powerful 2.0l inline 4 available to date i think? (416bhp).

Most powerful inline 4 available in a Merc?

Cos Mitsubishi were shipping Evo's pushing 440bhp nearly a decade ago.

 

[Yarp]

Got to say, i really love these. The most powerful 2.0l inline 4 available to date i think? (416bhp).

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I really can’t get away with them at all.

The clientele that drive any type of CLA is abysmal.

 

[G. Brzęczyszczykiewicz]

Not a GTi, but in great condition.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

What a tacky looking thing.

Sorry pirate. I’m out.

Admittedly the hatch is better looking, but at 60k, neither are likely lol.

 

[Cookson]

There was also some whopper in a gold gallardo who was sat blocking the yellow box, so he got a thumbs down 👎🏻

 

[R3k1355]

The trailer for that film looks pretty dire.

Obviously I'll watch it, but I'm not expecting much.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

The trailer for that film looks pretty dire.

Obviously I'll watch it, but I'm not expecting much.

I'd rather rinse my eyes with sulfuric acid.

 

[_Tom]

There was also some whopper in a gold gallardo who was sat blocking the yellow box, so he got a thumbs down 👎🏻

They've been driving around Bristol for weeks so obviosuly your turn now. 😄

 

[CrippsCorner]

The trailer for that film looks pretty dire.

Obviously I'll watch it, but I'm not expecting much.

Adults still watch these films?

 

[Anakin]

Big Yellow Lambo

 

[Cookson]

That orange TT behind though

 

[Anakin]

That orange TT behind though

That's mine

 

[Cookson]

*drippy tip

 

[Crayola]

That orange TT behind though

NO YOU CAN'T HAVE THE SEATS PHILLIP!!!

 

[Anakin]

I bought it for the Noise 1-2-4-5-3 Starts making similar noises to a V10 above 4k rpm. Lots of mods KW V3 suspension, wavetrack LSD, ATS GTR EVO wheels, AP Discs, RS6 rears, few added carbon fiber bits, Forge Race intercooler, Loba HPFP stage 2 tune 430bhps 500lbs/ft. I've owned it since 2011, was Taunton Audi's fully loaded demo.